1950 Australian Championships | ||||
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Date | 20-31 January 1950 | |||
Edition | 38th | |||
Category | Grand Slam (ITF) | |||
Surface | Grass | |||
Location | Melbourne,Australia | |||
Venue | Kooyong Stadium | |||
Champions | ||||
Men's singles | ||||
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Women's singles | ||||
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Men's doubles | ||||
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Women's doubles | ||||
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Mixed doubles | ||||
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The1950 Australian Championships was atennis tournament that took place on outdoorGrass courts at theKooyong Stadium inMelbourne, Australia from 21 January to 30 January. It was the 38th edition of the Australian Championships (now known as theAustralian Open), the 11th held in Melbourne, and the firstGrand Slam tournament of the year. AustralianFrank Sedgman and AmericanLouise Brough Clapp won the singles titles.
Frank Sedgman defeated
Ken McGregor 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 6–1
Louise Brough defeated
Doris Hart 6–4, 3–6, 6–4
John Bromwich /
Adrian Quist defeated
Jaroslav Drobný /
Eric Sturgess 6–3, 5–7, 4–6, 6–3, 8–6[1]
Louise Brough /
Doris Hart defeated
Nancye Wynne Bolton /
Thelma Coyne Long 6–2, 2–6, 6–3[2]
Doris Hart /
Frank Sedgman defeated
Joyce Fitch /
Eric Sturgess 8–6, 6–4[3]
Preceded by | Grand Slams | Succeeded by |